Another episode in the Forbes-Gordon feud — a battle fought on the Crabstane (a landmark stone) near Aberdeen. Huntly's Gordon force defeated a Forbes-led coalition outside the city. The religious dimension was pronounced: the Gordons remained Catholic while the Forbes clan were enthusiastic Protestants, making each engagement part of the broader Reformation conflict.
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